News: the shortlist of interior design projects for this year's Inside Awards has been announced, with Zaha Hadid's undulating cultural centre in Azerbaijan, a hotel filled with gullies and waterfalls, and Google's headquarters in Japan all making the list (+ slideshow).

The Inside Awards form part of the biennial Inside Festival, a showcase of international interiors that will take place at the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singpore from 2 to 4 October.

Shortlisted entries are divided into twelve categories, the winners of which will be announced during the festival. One project from this selection will go on to be crowned World Interior of the Year at a ceremony on 4 October.

As media partners for the event, Dezeen will film a series of interviews with the twelve category winners. Inside Festival will be held in conjunction with the World Architecture Festival for the first time this year.

Last time the prize went to The Waterhouse at South Bund hotel in the abandoned former headquarters of the Japanese army in Shanghai.

See all our stories about Inside Festival 2011 »

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Bars and restaurants

» Ammo Bar + Restaurant, Hong Kong by WANG
» Kaiseki Yoshiyuki + Horse's Mouth, Singapore by Asylum Creative Pte Ltd
» Fat Noodle, Australia by Luchetti Krelle
» Jones the Grocer Sydney, Australia by Landini Associates
» White Cafe, Thailand by Duangrit Bunnag Architect Limited
» 11-11 Club, Turkey by Uras X Dilekci Architects
» Zafferano, Singapore by Designphase DBA

Creative Re-use

» Nova Scotia Power Corporate Headquarters, Canada by WZMH Architects
» Gowings and State Theatre Buildings restoration and hotel conversion, Australia by Woodhead
» Dardanel Administration Building, Turkey by Alatas Architecture & Consulting
» IBC Innovation Factory, Denmark by Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
» Good Shepherd Chapel, Australia by Robert Simeoni Pty Ltd Architects

Culture

» Heydar Aliyev Centre, Azerbaijan by Zaha Hadid Architects
» Wujin Grand Theatre, Phoenix Valley, Australia by Studio505 Pty Ltd
» Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, New Zealand by Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp, FJMT + Archimedia (Architects in Association)
» Louisiana State Museum and Sports Hall of Fame, United States of America by Trahan Architects

Display

» Hublot Pop-Up Store, Singapore by Asylum Creative Pte Ltd
» Black and White Gallery, United Kingdom by CarverHaggard
» Hakko Kyoto, Japan by Osamu Morishita Architect & Associates
» Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center, United States of America by Olson Kundig Architects

Education

» Baldivis Secondary College, Australia by JCY Architects and Urban Designers
» Victoria University, Learning Spaces of the Future, Australia by BVN Donovan Hill
» DPS Kindergarten School, India by Khosla Associates
» Fontys Sports College, Netherlands by Mecanoo Architecten

Health

» Knowledge Centre, St. Olavs Hospital, Norway by Nordic Office of Architecture
» The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Australia by BVN Donovan Hill
» Clienia - Lino Castle, Germany by Dan Pearlman Markenarchitektur
» Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, United States of America by Perkins+Will

Hotels

» The Beautique Hotels Figueira, Portugal by Atelier Nini Andrade Silva
» Macalister Mansion, Singapore by Ministry of Design
» 54.2 Tacofino Commissary, Canada by Omer Arbel Office
» Hotel Pupp, Italy by Bergmeisterwolf Architekten + Christian Schwienbacher
» Park Royal on Pickering, Singapore by WOHA
» CitizenM London Bankside, Netherlands by Concrete
» Fazenda Boa Vista | SPA, Brazil by Isay Weinfeld

Offices

» Clemenger BBDO, Australia by Hassell
» Mozilla Factory, Japan by Nosigner
» Allen & Overy, Australia by BVN Donovan Hill
» Top Time Office, China by Cimax Design Engineering
» Citi Private Bank, Singapore by New York Eight
» Google Japan, Japan by Klein Dytham Architects
» Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Shukugawa Branch, Japan by Nikken Space Design
» Allens Linklaters, Australia by BVN Donovan Hill

Residential

» Cube House, Brazil by StudioMK27
» Carrer Avinyó, United Kingdom by David Kohn Architects
» The Pinwheel House, Singapore by K2LD Architects
» The Green House, Singapore by K2LD Architects
» Uxbridge Street, United Kingdom by VW+BS

Shopping Centres

» Emporia, Sweden by Wingårdh Arkitektkontor AB
» Hysan Place, Hong Kong by Kohn Pederson Fox Associates
» Sahid Kuta Lifestyle Resort - Beachwalk, Indonesia by PT Enviro Tec Indonesia

Shops

» Crumpler Prahran, Australia by Russell & George
» Gaurav Gupta Couture, India by Lotus Design Services
» Tashya, India by Charged Voids
» Oscar & Wild, Australia by Matt Gibson Architecture + Design

Transport

» Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Singapore by RSP Architects Planners & Engineers
» Barrakka Lift, Malta by Architecture Project
» Sydney Cruise Terminal, Australia by Johnson Pilton Walker Architects
» NSCBI Airport Kolkata, India by Sikka Associates Architects, RMJM